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Uterine Size

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Uterine Size, Sizing the Uterus

  • Indications
  1. Pregnancy Dating
  2. Pre-procedure (e.g. D&C)
  • Changes that decrease accuracy of measurement
  1. Obesity
  2. Uterine Fibroids or other tumor
  3. Retroverted Uterus
  • Estimating Uterine Size in pregnancy
  1. Week 6: Plum or golf ball size
  2. Week 8: Tennis ball size
  3. Week 10: Large orange or softball size
  4. Week 12: Grapefruit size (palpable at suprapubic area)
  5. Week 14: Cantaloupe size